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Combine the tomato paste and hot water and stir to dissolve. Set aside.
Heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan, and add the sliced garlic. Fry until fragrant, then add your additions if using.
Once everything is smelling amazing, pour in the diluted tomato paste and allow this to cook fairly rapidly and reduce over 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil for the pasta. Salt generously and cook pasta according to package instructions.
Just before it’s al dente, add directly to the tomato sauce with lashings of pasta water, and continue to cook in the sauce momentarily - toss and swirl to marry.
Divide between bowls and serve with a dollop of ricotta, chilli flakes and a drizzle of olive oil.